SHA-256 Collision Breakthrough: Is the $3 Trillion Crypto Market at Risk?

SHA-256 Collision Breakthrough: Is the $3 Trillion Crypto Market at Risk?

As a fintech analyst with a decade in crypto markets, I dissect the recent SHA-256 collision attack breakthrough published at EUROCRYPT 2024. While academic progress has been made in compromising 31/64 steps of Bitcoin's foundational algorithm, your digital assets remain safe - for now. This article explains the real-world implications without the FUD, separating cryptographic theory from blockchain practicalities.